Ranchi : Jharkhand has registered a higher per hectare production rate in the yield of cauliflower, lady's finger and onion than the national average this year despite poor irrigation facilities and inadequate infrastructure. The high yield of vegetables in the state has caught the attention of big players like Reliance, which is setting up vegetable outlets in the state. The effort of the farmers is even more praiseworthy considering the fact that only 12 percent land in the state has...

The students used the pumpkins in art classes and also provided the sugar pie pumpkins for the 4-H pumpkin pie contest in which Madeleine Young won the first place blue ribbon. All Saints students participate in maintaining the garden area by weeding, hoeing, making stepping stones to the garden, landscaping, planting and harvesting. Under the direction of middle school science teacher Melanie Coffey and second grade teacher Patsy Gosnell, the students planted seeds last year that yielded...

What sets them apart are their colors, designed to remind cooks to use one set of tongs for raw meat, and one set for cooked to avoid cross-contamination. Get out a map and get online or make some calls to reserve a spot near one of Michigan's many lakes, campgrounds or forests. While you're at it, have a professional determine whether the tires need to be rotated and balanced, and also check the oil and fluids. For a week's worth of almost-salt-free salad dressing, combine 2/3 cup olive...

While orange cauliflower may seem unappealing to some, it has distinct nutritional advantages. CU researchers' discovery of what makes some cauliflower orange could lead to more nutritious staple crops. The genetic mutation recently isolated by Cornell plant geneticist Li Li and colleagues -- and described in the December issue of the journal Plant Cell -- allows the vegetable to hold more beta-carotene, which causes the orange color and is a precursor to the essential nutrient vitamin A....

More images GETTYSBURG - Farmers have been growing apples here since before the Civil War, and as times have changed, they have changed with them, planting smaller trees to speed up harvests and growing popular new varieties to satisfy changing tastes. But the growers who have made this mountainous region the core of apple-growing in Pennsylvania worry that they face a new challenge that may be too big to overcome and could change their way of life. Rice's family today owns 1,000 acres of...

agricultural work for at least 100 work days a year for five years in a row after AgJOBS is enacted or work 150 work days a year for three years in a row after the bill is enacted; Pass an English proficiency test; Pay a $400 fine (plus application fee); Show income tax payment for the work done under the temporary visa; and Apply for permanent resident status at a U. agricultural work for at least 100 work days a year for five years in a row after AgJOBS is enacted or work 150 work days a...

The Gardens Anna Mae and Eugene Paul When we built our home in 1976, there was no yard at all, Anna Mae explained as she looked at her photo album that chronicled the metamorphosis of a sloping corner lot into a lovely yard filled with at least seven established garden areas that contain, in total, more than 100 plants, shrubs and trees with little repetition. The Gardens Anna Mae and Eugene Paul When we built our home in 1976, there was no yard at all, Anna Mae explained as she looked at...

Growing vegetables in the garden can be a difficult task this time of year in Florida. Control methods for the home gardener are mostly inadequate. This will kill any diseases or insects that may exist in the soil, basically sterilizing it, which can make vegetable gardening in Florida a little bit easier. Luckily for the avid gardener, there are a few that will do quite well this summer. The plants will thrive on quickly available plant nutrients, so a soluble plant fertilizer labeled for...

Specialty crops may get bite of farm bill Finding the money is going to be the hardest part By DIANA MARRERO The Salinas Californian Washington Bureau In many ways, this year's farm bill could be the best that fruit and vegetable growers in the Salinas Valley have seen in years. Specialty crops may get bite of farm bill Finding the money is going to be the hardest part By DIANA MARRERO The Salinas Californian Washington Bureau In many ways, this year's farm bill could be the best that...